Vans Japan Presents: STYLE MATTERS (Cocona & Mami)

Hailing from different parts of Japan, dive into what inspired Cocona Hiraki and Mami Tezuka to pick up a skateboard and the things that continue to inspire them to step on a board every day.

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[gisharris]

skateboarding is in such a good place at the moment, the talent coming from Japan is awesome, long may it continue

[simon-pierreboucher]

Smooth, styled, peacefull . Artistic stuff, inspiring. Peace from Canada.

[kai_san_live]

How is the title "STYLE MATTERS" when there was no footage of Mami doing a frontisde Smith grind?

[otdosa]

fin hate the big thumbnails at the end that ruin EVERY clip.
thank you youtube!

[BrianDennington]

Yeah style matters! It's not just what you do, it's how you do it! B

[tadashi]

The recomendations at the end of the video is appearing too soon and blocking the video =/

[RichardHowells]

When it's all made from HEMP+SILK 💚 tho...beautiful

[Krossd]

always thought Mami was a young teen or somethin but shes like 36 lol

[lakh]

put more copyright free metal music in youtube library

[harrylatshaw]

Style matters but style isn't everything :)